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38 Cards in this Set
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What was the Ten Commandments of William ODaniel?
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Adjustment of taxes
Oppose state taxes Abolition of poll tax and capital punishment Pensions of all folks over 65 anti-politician message semireligous message |
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After O'Danile became governor what did he do that wasn't in his ten commandments?
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He gave $30/mo pension only to 65+ who lack $30/mo income and the just the balance.
He also then advocated sales tax |
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Why was the US neutral when Holland invaded Poland?
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Du to the US neutrality act
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Who became speaker of the house after the death of william bankhead?
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Rayburn
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When Senator Morrris Sheppard died, who was appointed senator by Governor O'Daniel?
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Andrew Jackson Houston;
O'Daniels beat LBJ in this special election |
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Who went to Washington as Richard Kleberg's legal aide
NYA Drectioin in Texas at 27 Defeated Stevenson for Senate Majority leader of US Senate And was VP running mate with JFK |
LBJ
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What was the legacy of the New Deal?
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Relief of distress and unemployment
Physical rehabilitation and preservation of natural resources Reassertion of Pres Leadership WWII brought wage and price controls Economic and social planning by fed govt Thesis that govt ultimately responsible for peoples economic welfare |
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What court case in 44 ended White Primaries?
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Smith v. Allwright
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What happened with Texas Dems at Dem State Convention in1944?
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The Anti-FDR Dems (Texas Regulars) didn't want FDR they wanted Harry Byrd and Truman as VP.
They fail miserably |
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Who was Lt. Governor for O'Daniels, Speaker of the house and eventually became Governor?
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Governor Stevenson
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What was the Rainey affair?
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This was when Rainey wouldn't fire some liberal econ professors and he was then later fired by Regents.
Coke Stevenson sided with the Regents. |
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Who started the Texas Good Neighbor Commission?
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Gov Stevenson
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When FDR died who became President?
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Truman
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Who won the Governor position in a run off between Rainey and Jester?
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Jester
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During the governor election of Jester, what was on the rise in the TX democratic party?
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The rise of the liberal wing of TX dem party
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Who becomes leader of the TX liberals after Rainey?
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Ralph Yarborough
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What was the V.O Key Thesis?
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This was saying that class not race was the basis of Texas politics and the White establishment used race as a smokescreen.
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Why did the labor endorsed Stevenson instead of LBJ as governor?
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Because LBJ voted Taft-Hartley Act
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Who modernized state prison system, reorganized state public schools, and he limited strikes and outlawing closed shop. He then died and this made Alan Shivers governor?
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Governor Jester
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Truman became increasingly unpopular with Texas due to Truman's 3 what?
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3 c's
Communist Korea Corruption |
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What court case made it unconstituitional to segregate Tejano children in Texas?
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Delgado vs Bastrop ISD
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What was the name of the Lt. Governor that succedded John Smith and succedded as governor Beauford Jester?
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Governor Shivers
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What was Gov. SHivers main issues
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States rights
Americanism Corruption in government6 |
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What was the Veterans Land Board Scandal?
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This is when developers would by land from the board, gets vets to sign applications for loan from state and then sell land to state at inflated prices.
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What was the Southern Manifesto?
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It was against Brown vs. Board
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After Yarbourogh loses to Price Daniel as governor of Texas in 1957, who takes over Price Daniels Senate position in a special election?
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Yarbourough
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How did LBJ garner support from both south and north?
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He didn't join the Southern Caucus but he did vote against some civil rights bill.
He also criticize Truman for insufficiently mobilizing the country (get support from Texas) |
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What did LBJ do for blacks?
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Helps pass the first civil rights bill since reconstruction
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On Tidlelands, the fed says government right to lease tidlelands but Ike challenged TX claim to tidelands. Who supported the fed government?
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Stevenson
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How did Johnson get bills passed in senate?
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Procedure and Network
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Why was it imp for Johnson to have Kennedy as VP?
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Because south thought Johnson too liberal and he was catholic
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`Who replaced LBJ in a special election as senator?
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John Tower, first tx repub to be elected since reconstruction.
He beat William Blakely |
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Who defeated Yarborough for Gov. in 1962?
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John Connally
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In 1964 LBJ beat who for the presidency?
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Goldwater
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What eliminated the poll tax?
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The 24th amendment
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What was the civil rights act of 64?
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public ("public accommodations.")
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What was the voting rights act?
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This was the act that allowed blacks not to be discriminated against and gave fed governt sup of elections and voter registration.
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Which Pres passed Medicare?
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LBJ
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